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Nursing students' knowledge of palliative care: a short literature review.
- Source :
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International journal of palliative nursing [Int J Palliat Nurs] 2021 Feb 02; Vol. 27 (1), pp. 54-57. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: Health professionals must be knowledgeable and skilled in providing palliative care. This short report reviews the literature that has assessed student nurses' knowledge of palliative care.<br />Method: The following databases were searched: CINHAL, ScienceDirect, Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar for manuscripts published from 2014 to 2020. Only six articles met the inclusion criteria and were thoroughly reviewed.<br />Findings: Students were found to have a poor knowledge of palliative care, especially the management of a patient's symptoms and the definition of palliative care.<br />Conclusion: Integrating palliative care education within nursing curricula is a priority, although the best method to accomplish this is yet to be established.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Clinical Competence
Palliative Care
Students, Nursing
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2052-286X
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of palliative nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33629915
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2021.27.1.54